7: Golden Treasure Chest

"Of the thirty-six stratagems, fleeing is the best! Run!"

Just as the thought arose, Xiao Xing, who was flying backward, had not yet landed when he suddenly reached out, and his body was pulled upward.

Just as he dodged away, Yueyue's Demons Claw stabbed into his previous position. If he had been even a split second slower, his first time would have been taken by this young girl.

Xiao Xing wasn't afraid of death; it just wasn't the time to go head-to-head with her. He discovered that even with the Qing Ming Sword, he couldn't break through her defense, making it impossible to fight.

Now he was going for the only gold treasure chest above. If he could get a gold weapon, he would be able to break through Yueyue's defense, and then killing her would only be a matter of time.

Xiao Xing planned to take a gamble; even if he didn't get a gold weapon, it wouldn't be too late to run after taking the treasure chest.

The treasure chest was on the mountain rocks behind the wooden hut.

This place was about twenty meters high, and the surrounding rocks were smooth, making it extremely difficult to climb without a hemp rope.

Having just seen Yueyue's attributes, he immediately thought of an escape route and fired his rope without hesitation.

After the rope hooked onto the top, he activated the retraction button, and his body was pulled up.

In his past life, the game had been open for over three months before Black Wind Mountain was cleared. Afterward, many people began trying to go up and get the gold treasure chest.

Soon, news of this Novice Village gold treasure chest being opened spread to the forums.

Xiao Xing happened to see the news back then. He was already over Rank 20, but he was still very envious of the gold treasure chest.

The person who got the treasure chest at that time was an archer player named "Shoot You in the Face."

He hadn't heard of him afterward, though. The player was likely a mid-to-high-end player like him, without much fame.

Xiao Xing arrived on the mountain rocks in a moment, and sure enough, there was a treasure chest emitting a faint golden light.

The space here was very small; aside from the treasure chest, there was barely enough room for one or two people to stand.

But that didn't matter. His purpose was to come up and open the treasure chest, not to go on vacation.

He smiled slightly and squatted down, intending to open the treasure chest.

In the Continent of Gods and Demons, treasure chests could appear in some hidden places; whether one could find them depended on their luck.

Treasure chests were divided into Bronze Treasure Chests, Silver Treasure Chests, gold treasure chests, Dark Gold Treasure Chests, Epic Treasure Chests, Legendary Treasure Chests, and Divine-Grade treasure chests.

The Rank of the treasure chest was the maximum Rank of the current map.

For example, the highest monsters in this Novice Village map were Rank 10, so this treasure chest was a Rank 10 treasure chest.

If a treasure chest appeared on a Rank 20 map, it would be a Rank 20 treasure chest.

Since this was a Rank 10 gold treasure chest, if it dropped equipment, the equipment's maximum Rank would also be Rank 10.

However, there was a chance to obtain higher-grade treasures when opening a chest.

For example, with this Rank 10 gold treasure chest, there was a chance to get Rank 10 Dark Gold equipment from it.

If it were a Silver Treasure Chest, there was also a chance to get gold equipment, but the probability was very low and entirely dependent on luck.

In his past life, he played for several years and opened about a dozen gold treasure chests, but none yielded a higher-grade treasure. His luck was as abysmal as an African tribal chief's.

System Notification: Congratulations! You have opened a gold treasure chest. Please collect the items inside within 30 seconds!

After opening the treasure chest, a faint golden light shone from within. The opening was hazy, making it impossible to see what was inside.

He immediately reached in and began feeling around. He was already used to this situation.

You couldn't see what was inside any treasure chest; within 30 seconds, whatever you touched was yours.

Just then, Xiao Xing's heart tightened, and his movements stopped instantly.

He slowly turned his head; a figure had already arrived beside him.

Due to the cramped space, she squeezed toward Xiao Xing, lifted her plain skirt with both hands, and squatted down.

Her pupils, glowing with a green light, looked at the treasure chest with some curiosity. Then she turned her head to meet Xiao Xing's gaze, her expression as if she wanted to know what he was rummaging for.

Seeing that Yueyue had regained her sanity and was not attacking, his hands quickly resumed their search.

Opening treasure chests had a time limit. Once opened, after the specified time, the chest would disappear whether you searched it or not.

Ding! Congratulations! You have obtained one [Mountain-Splitting Axe] Crafting Guide!

Mountain-Splitting Axe Crafting Guide

Grade: Gold

Rank: 10

Note: The book records the legendary forging method for the Mountain-Splitting Axe. According to the blueprints, gold Ore can be used to craft the Mountain-Splitting Axe.

666~

Same treasure chest, same recipe, just a different location... Xiao Xing was about to explode with anger. He remembered that the first treasure chest he opened in his past life also yielded a guide. The treasure chests he opened afterward basically had no surprises. His luck was truly abysmal.

"You want to feel around too?"

After putting away the guide, he asked Yueyue, who was beside him with an expectant look.

"Alright, let's feel around together and see if there's anything good."

Seeing her nod, Xiao Xing grabbed her jade-like hand and reached into the treasure chest.

Time was running out. He planned to see if he could use her luck to find some good items.

Many gameplay mechanics in the game also depended on Luck. His current Luck was 0. Reaching into the chest with Yueyue's hand was just a desperate attempt; it would be hard to find anything good with such a Luck value.

Ding! Congratulations! You have obtained the legendary [heart-clearing precious chain]!

heart-clearing precious chain (Special Item)

A necklace containing mysterious power. Wearing it can maintain one's state of mind and has the effect of clearing the heart and calming the spirit.

Rank: Unknown

Grade: Unknown

Note: This item possesses a repulsion of mysterious power; players cannot wear it.

He originally thought his luck had exploded and he'd found something good, but when he saw the final note, he almost threw it away.

"This is for you."

Xiao Xing was feeling a bit depressed when Yueyue suddenly handed over a longsword.

"Dark Gold equipment!"

Xiao Xing's face lit up with joy.

Based on his years of gaming experience, the moment he saw the blade, he knew it was a piece of Dark Gold equipment.

Since Yueyue pulled it out of the treasure chest, it must be a Rank 10 Dark Gold longsword.

For Dark Gold equipment, no matter how bad the attributes were, they wouldn't be that poor. This was exactly what he urgently needed right now.

Because he had put all his points into Agility, his attack power was very low. With this weapon, he could break through Yueyue's defense. With his speed, taking her down would only be a matter of time.

Xiao Xing took the longsword and put it in his backpack. He wasn't that pretentious; besides, this treasure chest originally belonged to him.

"This necklace is quite pretty. Let me put it on for you!"

Players couldn't wear the heart-clearing precious chain, but it didn't say NPCs couldn't.

He now suspected that this necklace was specifically prepared for Yueyue.

Yueyue had only succumbed to her inner demons; she wasn't dead. By wearing this necklace, perhaps she could dispel her Heart Demon and return to her original self.

This might be another way to complete the quest. Otherwise, looking at Yueyue's attributes, even he would have a bit of a headache.

Either someone like him who was cheating, or at least a thousand-man team of Rank 10 players would be needed to possibly defeat her.

Seeing Yueyue's pitiful situation, Xiao Xing really didn't want to kill her unless it was necessary.